Defence Equipment Current Affairs, GK & News
Ordinance prohibiting strikes in Defence services
Law Ministry has notified Essential Defence Services Ordinance on June 30, 2021. This ordinance prohibits employees engaged in essential defence services from taking part in any agitation or strike. Why this ordinance was notified? Essential Defence Services Ordinance 2021 was notified in the backdrop of major federations affiliated with 76,000 employees of Ordnance Factory Board ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Defence Equipment • Essential Defence Services Ordinance 2021 • Law Ministry • Ordnance Factory Board • Strikes
KVIC revives Pokhran Potteries
On June 21, 2020, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in order to revive the pottery industry in Pokhran distributed 80 electric potter wheels. Highlights The KVIC distributed blunger machines as well apart from potter wheels. The machines are used to mix clay. These machines are capable of producing 800 kg of clay in ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Defence Equipment • Employment • KVIC • Pokhran • Pokhran-II • Pottery • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Defence purchases from USA
India’s decision to buy American helicopters: MH-60 Romeo Seahawk, AH-64E Apache is being called the biggest takeaway from Trump’s visit to India. What can MH-60 Romeo Seahawk helicopter be used for? The MH-60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters are to be procured for the Indian Navy. It is used to track and hunt ships. It is an ..
Topics: Anti-submarine warfare • Anti-tank Warfare • Defence Equipment • Helicopters • India-USA Relations • Indian Navy
Indian Army Major Anoop Mishra develops helmet that resists AK-47 bullet
Anoop Mishra, an Indian Army Major from the College of Military Engineering was known for having developed a bulletproof jacket which protects against sniper bullets. He was seen in news recently as he has now developed a helmet, which is also the world’s first, that can stop an AK-47 bullet round from 10 meters. Indian ..
Topics: AK-47 • Defence Equipment • Defence Manufacturing • Indian Armed Forces • Indian Army
Recent India defense acquisitions from Israel
India is one of the world’s strongest militaries in the world. However, it suffers from a lack of domestic sources of defense hardware production and consequently, has to rely on foreign buys to arm and armor its forces.? The biggest defense suppliers to India are the USA, Russia, and Isreal. The Isreali PM Benjamin Netanyahu ..
Topics: AWACS • Defence Equipment • Derby • Indian Air Force • Isreal